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Monday, June 11, 2012

Paleo, Pilates and Physio

I've been dreaming about you...

It's been rather quite at Ballpoint Arcade, however things are firing at all cylinders in every other respect!
Coincidently (or not) all these things start with the letter P. Which is ever
so pleasing for someone who enjoys alliteration!

I'm into my second week of the
whole30 (read more about paleo here). This has been something I've been
something I’ve intended to do for ages. I choose to ignore my celiac crippled
stomach whilst on the road last year – bread, pasta and noodles are basically
the cheapest of food world over. My bank balance was happy for the decision, my
poor rumbling stomach not so much!

I've made half-hearted attempts in
the past, to get on top of my food intolerances, but this time I seem to be
sticking to the no-grains, no-diary guidelines. Well for the most part*.

For a diet that eliminates so much
food - it's bloody time consuming figuring out meals for breakfast, lunch and
dinner! It doesn't help the fact that I have little to no kitchen finesse.

It took me a better part of two days
to make soup (I made stock from scratch) and another two days to make
grain-free granola (which incidentally got burnt to a crisp). But it seems like
it’s worth the effort. I feel like a fog has been lifted. I’m actually waking
up before my alarm and eager to leap into the day. I used to need more sleep
than a newborn baby. This can only have a positive affect on my writing – well
once I unchain myself from the kitchen stove top!

When I’m not at work, Pilates
continues to take over my life - juggling study, personal practice and
supervised teaching. I’m literally counting down the days until this diploma is
over! I’m enjoying it, but I dread the homework assignments!

Needless to say, not only has the
blog been quite, but also my writing desk. I haven’t produced much in the last
fortnight. But with this boundless energy I’m planning on squeezing in a few
writing sessions. I have some exciting ideas brewing away! And I have a bundle
of books to review as well!

*Seeing that I’m
laying it all bare at the moment – I did eat some feta on the weekend. Yup,
call the paleo police!

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